Sizzling Blues and Wild clash in playoff preview

The battle for second place in the Central Division will escalate Saturday afternoon when the St. Louis Blues host the Minnesota Wild in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in the NHL.

The Wild (46-21-6, 98 points) and Blues (44-20-10, 98 points) head into the game tied for the No. 2 slot, withits home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

Minnesota holds an edge entering the game, having played one fewer